STEVIE HOLLAND APPEARING AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Stevie Holland will be appearing at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West
22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 -
http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) from Wednesday through Saturday, January 17th through 20th. She
will be accompanied by Kris Davis on piano, Edward Perez on bass and
Jeff Davis on drums. The program will consist of classics, standards
and original songs, many from her recent CD "More Than Words Can Say."
A solid head for swing, an intelligent, honest approach to lyrics,
a beautiful voice and the gift of being a first-rate, tour-de-force
performer has earned Stevie Holland steady praise from critics and
fans in the cabaret and jazz worlds.
Previous CDs include Almost Like being In Love, which
earned her the 2003 BACKSTAGE Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist
of the Year and Restless Willow, which was voted a Top 10 CD of
2004 by listeners of KSDS FM in San Diego, CA and voted a Top 10
CD of the year by The Cape Fear Jazz Appreciation Society in North
Carolina.
The youngest of seven children, Stevie grew up in
a music-filled, Norwegian-Italian household in Westchester County,
New York. She studied music and theater at New York University and
went on to develop a solo career in New York City's cabaret circuit,
performing in concert halls and rooms around the country.
Her steady arranger and songwriting partner for the
past several years has been composer Gary William Friedman. Among
their recent songwriting projects, Stevie can be heard singing a
new theme song for Joey Reynolds, the popular Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer/
Radio talk show host, which is played nightly on his national program.
Do You Ever Dream, an inspirational pop CD was Stevie's
recording debut as a singer/lyricist. A personal collection of songs
dealing with faith and hope, Do You Ever Dream was embraced by audiences
as a non-religious, spiritual journey. This Is America, a CD single
produced in response to the tragedy of September 11th followed.
A soaring pop anthem, This Is America served as a fundraiser for
the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund.
In 2002, Stevie turned to the American standard songbook,
performing her critically-acclaimed show entitled Almost Like Being
In Love, which set the material for a new CD of the same name and
earned Stevie the BACK STAGE Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist
of the Year.
There is a $25 Cover Charge, 2 Drink Minimum.
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